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Bearing Witness: Artist Biography

Margaret Adams Parker is a sculptor and printmaker with an extensive exhibition record. Her commissions include the award-winning “Mary as Prophet” for Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, VA; “Reconciliation” for Duke Divinity School, Durham, NC; “Harriet Tubman” for St Paul’s Church, Rock Creek Parish, Washington, D.C.; and “The Communion of Saints” for St. Agnes Catholic Church, Shepherdstown, WV. Her sculpture of “MARY” with the infant Jesus is in churches across the country, including St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Arlington, VA (Parker’s home parish); Iglesia Santa Maria in Falls Church, VA; and the Cathedral College, Washington National Cathedral. Parker’s painted “Stations of the Cross” were purchased in 2022 for the University Chapel at Duke University.

Parker’s “American Diptych – The Burning Bush & The Robe of Mercy,” currently on view at Virginia Theological Seminary, depicts Mary and Christ as African Americans in settings that recall the Great Northern Migration. Parker is currently at work on a painting of a Navajo Christ, commissioned by the Episcopal Church of Navajoland. With works such as these, which depict holy figures as persons from diverse periods, cultures, and peoples, Parker hopes to enlarge the canon of religious imagery. In this endeavor she holds in mind Revelation 7:9: “from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages.”

A Senior Lecturer at Virginia Theological Seminary, Parker is co-author, with Katherine Sonderegger, of “Praying the Stations of the Cross, Finding Hope in a Weary Land” (Eerdmans, 2019) and, with Ellen F. Davis, of “Who are you, my daughter? Reading Ruth through Image and Text” (Westminster John Knox, 2003). Her work is in the collection of the Library of Congress and has been published by “Christian Century,” “Tikkun,” Augsburg Fortress Press, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Parker, who holds a bachelor of arts degree from Wellesley College and a master in fine art from American University, was awarded a Virginia Commission for the Arts Fellowship in Painting. She served as Artist in Residence at the Luce Center for Art and Religion at Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C., and as a Fellow with the Calvin College Summer Seminars and the Association for Religion & Intellectual Life.

For more information, visit www.margaretadamsparker.com
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Sermons

  • Nov 26 | The Very Rev. Beth Franklin
    Merciful Presence
  • Nov 19 | The Very Rev. Beth Franklin
    Learning from our Gut
  • Nov 12 | Drew Downey
    Storytelling as Ministry
  • Nov 5 | The Very Rev. Beth Franklin
    Responding to God's Blessings
  • Oct 29 | The Very Rev. Beth Franklin
    Twinkle, Twinkle little star

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Sunday Eucharist at St. Michael's is a comprehensive service of both Word and Sacrament. We read from the Bible, we recite or sing a psalm, and we listen to a sermon. Then we pray for the Church and the world, and we ask God's forgiveness for our sins. Finally, we greet one another in the peace of Christ and move to the sacramental service of the Holy Communion.

At services of Holy Eucharist, all baptized persons are welcome to receive holy communion. We also offer blessings to those who for any reason are not able or not comfortable receiving this sacrament.Children are always welcome at the communion rail. Learn more about Episcopal Worship

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1132 North Ivanhoe St.
Arlington, VA 22205

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Today's Worship Services

9:30 AM Holy Eucharist, including children's worship

Join Zoom meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82953003225
To Dial in: (301) 715 8592
Meeting ID: 829 5300 3225

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Reminder: please wear your name tag as the Rev. Rosemari Sullivan gets reacquainted with the congregation.


Weekly Formation Offerings


Story Core: All are welcome to gather in the parish hall following worship on Sunday, for a time of sharing our stories, while getting to the core of the Christian story. There is no homework, and no need to have participated in conversation the week before. The intention is for this to be an intergenerational conversation, accessible no matter how much time you’ve spent with Holy Scripture.

Children's Worship: During the Season of Advent, we will focus on a different theme each Sunday as we build a paper Advent wreath. We will send the candles home each week and are happy to include any missed candles to work on at home if your child is interested. Just let us know! We also have a digital copy of an Advent calendar of family activities to do as you wait for Christmas. This is not intended to be another "to do" on a long list this season but simply an opportunity to pause occasionally throughout the month and remember what we are waiting for. Please be in touch with our Minister of Children and Families, Karen Ruff, to learn more about children’s worship.